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叹息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叹息 Usage and Examples

To sigh; to heave a sigh.

“这简直是一团糟!”她叹息道

'It's a complete mess!' she groaned.

伴着一声叹息,她往后一靠,闭上了眼睛。

With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes.

The characters in 叹息

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叹
tàn5sigh or exclaim
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

More words starting with 叹

  • tàn叹le了sighed, exclaimed
  • tàn叹le了kǒu口qì气sighed, let out a sigh
  • tàn叹xī息dào道sighed, said with a sigh
  • tàn叹wǎn惋Lament, Sigh with regret
  • tàn叹xī惜lament, sigh over
  • tàn叹fú服to admire and be impressed by
  • tàn叹qì气to sigh
  • tàn叹zhe着sighing, lamenting
  • tàn叹xiàn羡Admire, Marvel at
  • tàn叹cí词Interjection
  • tàn叹shǎng赏to admire and praise
  • tàn叹dào道sighed, exclaimed

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Questions about 叹息

What does 叹息 mean in Chinese?

叹息 (tàn xī) means “to sigh; to heave a sigh”.

How do you pronounce 叹息?

叹息 is pronounced tàn xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To sigh; to heave a sigh.” in Chinese?

“To sigh; to heave a sigh.” is 叹息 (tàn xī) in Chinese.

How is 叹息 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 叹息, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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